William Horton's E-Learning by Design is meant to be read cover-to-cover. It outlines the e-learning design process "according to Horton" in Chapter 1, and then proceeds to fill in the details throughout the rest of the book. How to use the book Horton's website lists m... More »

Learning & Development

Advanced Level Content , Designing Learning , E-Learning

The Michael G Detroiter School of Medicine at McMaster University in Hamilton, Ontario, offers major programs in undergraduate, postgraduate, and graduate medical education. The Undergraduate Medical Program for the MD degree has 148 students admitted each year. The thr... More »

Higher Education , Learning & Development , Learning Technologies

Advanced Level Content , Delivering Training , Designing Learning , E-Learning , Managing the Learning Function , Simulations and Serious Games , Training and Development - General , Trends

Here's a closer look at the features of self-paced, technology-based training that adults say are useful and the relationship between those course features and the learning strategies adults consistently use. The two previous articles in this series, discuss how adults ... More »

Learning & Development , Learning Technologies

Advanced Level Content , Curriculum Alignment , Designing Learning , Managing the Learning Function , Training and Development - General

The F-35 pilot flies stealthily through the dark night sky over enemy territory en route to his assigned target. His wingmen are out there as well, though they aren't close enough for him to see. The pilot knows where they are and what they're doing through his intra-fl... More »

Government , Learning & Development , Learning Technologies

Advanced Level Content , Assessment , Competencies , Delivering Training , Designing Learning , Innovation , Measuring and Evaluating , Simulations and Serious Games

Is Your Training a Lean, Mean Learning Machine? Do you belong to a health club? Perhaps you just walk 20 minutes every other day. Maybe you run one of the famous marathons sponsored throughout the United States. Actually, here in Chicago, there is even a marathon to wal... More »

Higher Education , Learning & Development

Advanced Level Content , Designing Learning , Students , Training and Development - General